Manchester United 1964-1965
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Won the Division One title · 1st in the Division One, 61 pts
Manchester United won the Division One title in 1964-1965, finishing 1st in the Division One with 61 points from 42 games and scoring 128 goals in all competitions. They won 36, drew 14 and lost 10 of their 60 games in all competitions under Matt Busby.
Stats
36
Won
14
Drawn
10
Lost
Form
L
L
W
D
W
Season at a Glance
128
Goals Scored
55
Conceded
60
Played
How this season compares
of 123 seasons
2.03
Points per game
22nd-best of 123 full seasons
2.13
Goals per game
14th-best of 123 full seasons
0.92
Conceded per game
30th-best of 123 full seasons
60%
Win rate
22nd-best of 123 full seasons
In the Division One, United ranked 1st of 22 for goals scored (+0.45 per game vs the league average) and 1st for fewest conceded. That was 1 place higher than 1963-1964 (+8 points).
Cup Runs
Top Scorers
1
Denis Law
52 apps
39
— ast
2
David Herd
55 apps
27
— ast
3
John Connelly
60 apps
19
— ast
4
Bobby Charlton
59 apps
18
— ast
5
George Best
59 apps
14
— ast
6
Pat Crerand
57 apps
5
— ast
7
Albert Kinsey
1 apps
1
— ast
8
Noel Cantwell
2 apps
1
— ast
9
David Sadler
6 apps
1
— ast
All Results
60 matches
August 1964 0W · 2D · 1L
D
West Bromwich Albion H
D1 Law, Charlton
2–2
22 Aug 52,007 0-1-0 D1
L
West Ham United A
D1 Law
1–3
24 Aug 37,070 0-1-1 L1
D
Leicester City A
D1 Sadler, Law
2–2
29 Aug 32,373 0-2-1 D1
September 1964 6W · 2D · 1L
W
West Ham United H
D1 Connelly, Law, Best
3–1
2 Sep 45,123 1-2-1 W1
L
Fulham A
D1 Connelly
1–2
5 Sep 36,291 1-2-2 L1
D
Everton A
D1 Law, Herd
3–3
8 Sep 63,024 1-3-2 D1
W
Nottingham Forest H
D1 Herd 2, Connelly
3–0
12 Sep 45,012 2-3-2 W1
W
Everton H
D1 Best, Law
2–1
16 Sep 49,968 3-3-2 W2
W
Stoke City A
D1 Herd, Connelly
2–1
19 Sep 40,031 4-3-2 W3
D
Djurgardens IF A
EL agg 1-1 Herd
1–1
23 Sep 6,537 4-4-2 D1
W
Tottenham Hotspur H
D1 Crerand 2, Law 2
4–1
26 Sep 53,058 5-4-2 W1
W
Chelsea A
D1 Best, Law
2–0
30 Sep 60,769 6-4-2 W2
October 1964 5W · 1D · 0L
D
Burnley A
D1
0–0
6 Oct 30,761 6-5-2 D1
W
Sunderland H
D1 Herd
1–0
10 Oct 48,577 7-5-2 W1
W
Wolverhampton Wanderers A
D1 Law 2, Harris (og), Herd
4–2
17 Oct 26,763 8-5-2 W2
W
Aston Villa H
D1 Herd 2, Law 4, Connelly
7–0
24 Oct 35,807 9-5-2 W3
W
Djurgardens IF H
EL agg 7-2 Law 3 (pen), Charlton 2, Best
6–1
27 Oct 38,437 10-5-2 W4
W
Liverpool A
D1 Herd, Crerand
2–0
31 Oct 52,402 11-5-2 W5
November 1964 5W · 0D · 0L
W
Sheffield Wednesday H
D1 Herd
1–0
7 Nov 50,178 12-5-2 W6
W
Borussia Dortmund A
EL agg 6-1 Herd, Charlton 3, Best, Law
6–1
11 Nov 25,000 13-5-2 W7
W
Blackpool A
D1 Herd, Connelly
2–1
14 Nov 31,129 14-5-2 W8
W
Blackburn Rovers H
D1 Best, Connelly, Herd
3–0
21 Nov 49,633 15-5-2 W9
W
Arsenal A
D1 Law 2, Connelly
3–2
28 Nov 59,627 16-5-2 W10
December 1964 2W · 3D · 1L
W
Borussia Dortmund H
EL agg 10-1 Charlton 2, Law, Connelly
4–0
2 Dec 31,896 17-5-2 W11
L
Leeds United H
D1
0–1
5 Dec 53,374 17-5-3 L1
D
West Bromwich Albion A
D1 Law
1–1
12 Dec 28,126 17-6-3 D1
D
Birmingham City H
D1 Charlton (pen)
1–1
16 Dec 25,721 17-7-3 D2
W
Sheffield United A
D1 Best
1–0
26 Dec 37,295 18-7-3 W1
D
Sheffield United H
D1 Herd
1–1
28 Dec 42,219 18-8-3 D1
January 1965 1W · 4D · 0L
W
Chester City H
FAC Best, Kinsey
2–1
9 Jan 45,660 19-8-3 W1
D
Nottingham Forest A
D1 Law 2
2–2
16 Jan 43,009 19-9-3 D1
D
Everton H
EL agg 1-1 Connelly
1–1
20 Jan 50,000 19-10-3 D2
D
Stoke City H
D1 Law
1–1
23 Jan 50,392 19-11-3 D3
D
Stoke City A
FAC
0–0
30 Jan 53,009 19-12-3 D4
February 1965 5W · 0D · 2L
W
Stoke City H
FAC Replay Herd
1–0
3 Feb 50,814 20-12-3 W1
L
Tottenham Hotspur A
D1
0–1
6 Feb 58,639 20-12-4 L1
W
Everton A
EL agg 3-2 Connelly, Herd
2–1
9 Feb 54,397 21-12-4 W1
W
Burnley H
D1 Best, Herd, Charlton
3–2
13 Feb 38,865 22-12-4 W2
W
Burnley H
FAC Law, Crerand
2–1
20 Feb 54,000 23-12-4 W3
L
Sunderland A
D1
0–1
24 Feb 51,336 23-12-5 L1
W
Wolverhampton Wanderers H
D1 Connelly, Charlton 2
3–0
27 Feb 37,018 24-12-5 W1
March 1965 4W · 1D · 2L
W
Wolverhampton Wanderers A
FAC Law 2, Herd, Best, Crerand
5–3
10 Mar 53,581 25-12-5 W2
W
Chelsea H
D1 Best, Herd 2, Law
4–0
13 Mar 56,261 26-12-5 W3
W
Fulham H
D1 Herd 2, Connelly 2
4–1
15 Mar 45,402 27-12-5 W4
L
Sheffield Wednesday A
D1
0–1
20 Mar 33,549 27-12-6 L1
W
Blackpool H
D1 Law 2
2–0
22 Mar 42,318 28-12-6 W1
D
Leeds United N
FAC
0–0
27 Mar 65,000 28-13-6 D1
L
Leeds United N
FAC Replay
0–1
31 Mar 46,300 28-13-7 L1
April 1965 6W · 0D · 1L
W
Blackburn Rovers A
D1 Charlton 3, Connelly, Herd
5–0
3 Apr 29,363 29-13-7 W1
W
Leicester City H
D1 Herd
1–0
12 Apr 34,114 30-13-7 W2
W
Leeds United A
D1 Connelly
1–0
17 Apr 52,368 31-13-7 W3
W
Birmingham City A
D1 Best 2, Charlton, Cantwell
4–2
19 Apr 28,907 32-13-7 W4
W
Liverpool H
D1 Law 2, Connelly
3–0
24 Apr 55,772 33-13-7 W5
W
Arsenal H
D1 Best, Law 2
3–1
26 Apr 51,625 34-13-7 W6
L
Aston Villa A
D1 Charlton
1–2
28 Apr 36,081 34-13-8 L1
May 1965 2W · 1D · 0L
W
Strasbourg A
EL agg 5-0 Connelly, Herd, Law 2, Charlton
5–0
12 May 30,000 35-13-8 W1
D
Strasbourg H
EL agg 5-0
0–0
19 May 34,188 35-14-8 D1
W
Ferencvaros H
EL agg 3-2 Law (pen), Herd 2
3–2
31 May 39,902 36-14-8 W1
June 1965 0W · 0D · 2L
L
Ferencvaros A
EL agg 3-3
0–1
6 Jun 50,000 36-14-9 L1
L
Ferencvaros A
EL Connelly
1–2
16 Jun 60,000 36-14-10 L2
Home & Away
| Venue | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win% | CS | Avg Att |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 29 | 22 | 6 | 1 | 71 | 19 | +52 | 76% | 13 | 45,081 |
| Away | 29 | 14 | 7 | 8 | 57 | 35 | +22 | 48% | 8 | 41,429 |
| Neutral | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0% | 1 | 55,650 |
Home crowds averaged 45,081, away 41,429. Their biggest crowd was 65,000 v Leeds United, the smallest 6,537 v Djurgardens IF.
Season Records
7–0
Biggest win
v Aston Villa · 24 Oct 1964
1–3
Heaviest defeat
v West Ham United · 24 Aug 1964
11
Longest win streak
19
Longest unbeaten run
4
Longest winless run
22
Clean sheets
10
Failed to score
2–1
Most common score
6 times
United completed the league double over Arsenal, Blackburn Rovers, Blackpool, Chelsea, Liverpool and Wolverhampton Wanderers.
When Goals Were Scored
Scored Conceded
1-15
16-30
31-45
46-60
61-75
76+
United's average goal came in the 47', the average one conceded in the 43'. They scored 12 from the 81st minute on and conceded 7. Penalties: 3 scored, 2 conceded. Own goals: 1 for, 2 against.
| Min | Scorer | Opponent | Comp | Before | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14' | Tony Brown | vs West Bromwich Albion | D1 | 0–0 | 22 Aug 1964 |
| 21' | Denis Law | vs West Bromwich Albion | D1 | 0–1 | 22 Aug 1964 |
| 38' | Bobby Charlton | vs West Bromwich Albion | D1 | 1–1 | 22 Aug 1964 |
| 4' | Johnny Byrne | @ West Ham United | D1 | 0–0 | 24 Aug 1964 |
| 20' | John Sissons | @ West Ham United | D1 | 0–1 | 24 Aug 1964 |
| 79' | Denis Law | @ West Ham United | D1 | 0–2 | 24 Aug 1964 |
| 85' | Geoff Hurst | @ West Ham United | D1 | 1–2 | 24 Aug 1964 |
| 10' | Ken Keyworth | @ Leicester City | D1 | 0–0 | 29 Aug 1964 |
| 71' | David Sadler | @ Leicester City | D1 | 0–1 | 29 Aug 1964 |
| 84' | Colin Appleton | @ Leicester City | D1 | 1–1 | 29 Aug 1964 |
| 88' | Denis Law | @ Leicester City | D1 | 1–2 | 29 Aug 1964 |
| 1' | John Connelly | vs West Ham United | D1 | 0–0 | 2 Sep 1964 |
| 6' | Nobby Stiles OG | vs West Ham United | D1 | 1–0 | 2 Sep 1964 |
| 28' | Denis Law | vs West Ham United | D1 | 1–1 | 2 Sep 1964 |
| 53' | George Best | vs West Ham United | D1 | 2–1 | 2 Sep 1964 |
| 45' | John Connelly | @ Fulham | D1 | 0–0 | 5 Sep 1964 |
| 52' | Shay Brennan OG | @ Fulham | D1 | 1–0 | 5 Sep 1964 |
| 78' | Johnny Haynes | @ Fulham | D1 | 1–1 | 5 Sep 1964 |
| 4' | Denis Law | @ Everton | D1 | 0–0 | 8 Sep 1964 |
| 25' | David Herd | @ Everton | D1 | 1–0 | 8 Sep 1964 |
| 51' | Fred Pickering | @ Everton | D1 | 2–0 | 8 Sep 1964 |
| 59' | Fred Pickering | @ Everton | D1 | 2–1 | 8 Sep 1964 |
| 84' | Alex Young | @ Everton | D1 | 2–2 | 8 Sep 1964 |
| 2' | David Herd | vs Nottingham Forest | D1 | 0–0 | 12 Sep 1964 |
| 18' | John Connelly | vs Nottingham Forest | D1 | 1–0 | 12 Sep 1964 |
| 24' | David Herd | vs Nottingham Forest | D1 | 2–0 | 12 Sep 1964 |
| 12' | George Best | vs Everton | D1 | 0–0 | 16 Sep 1964 |
| 21' | Denis Law | vs Everton | D1 | 1–0 | 16 Sep 1964 |
| 40' | Fred Pickering | vs Everton | D1 | 2–0 | 16 Sep 1964 |
| 10' | John Ritchie | @ Stoke City | D1 | 0–0 | 19 Sep 1964 |
| 48' | David Herd | @ Stoke City | D1 | 0–1 | 19 Sep 1964 |
| 69' | John Connelly | @ Stoke City | D1 | 1–1 | 19 Sep 1964 |
| 8' | Boris Johansson | @ Djurgardens IF | EL | 0–0 | 23 Sep 1964 |
| 87' | David Herd | @ Djurgardens IF | EL | 0–1 | 23 Sep 1964 |
| 17' | Pat Crerand | vs Tottenham Hotspur | D1 | 0–0 | 26 Sep 1964 |
| 56' | Pat Crerand | vs Tottenham Hotspur | D1 | 1–0 | 26 Sep 1964 |
| 59' | Denis Law | vs Tottenham Hotspur | D1 | 2–0 | 26 Sep 1964 |
| 80' | Jimmy Robertson | vs Tottenham Hotspur | D1 | 3–0 | 26 Sep 1964 |
| 89' | Denis Law | vs Tottenham Hotspur | D1 | 3–1 | 26 Sep 1964 |
| 32' | George Best | @ Chelsea | D1 | 0–0 | 30 Sep 1964 |
| 73' | Denis Law | @ Chelsea | D1 | 1–0 | 30 Sep 1964 |
| 77' | David Herd | vs Sunderland | D1 | 0–0 | 10 Oct 1964 |
| 15' | Denis Law | @ Wolverhampton Wanderers | D1 | 0–0 | 17 Oct 1964 |
| 22' | Gerry Harris OG | @ Wolverhampton Wanderers | D1 | 1–0 | 17 Oct 1964 |
| 35' | David Herd | @ Wolverhampton Wanderers | D1 | 2–0 | 17 Oct 1964 |
| 42' | Ray Crawford | @ Wolverhampton Wanderers | D1 | 3–0 | 17 Oct 1964 |
| 44' | Denis Law | @ Wolverhampton Wanderers | D1 | 3–1 | 17 Oct 1964 |
| 58' | Ray Crawford | @ Wolverhampton Wanderers | D1 | 4–1 | 17 Oct 1964 |
| 17' | David Herd | vs Aston Villa | D1 | 0–0 | 24 Oct 1964 |
| 20' | Denis Law | vs Aston Villa | D1 | 1–0 | 24 Oct 1964 |
| 50' | Denis Law | vs Aston Villa | D1 | 2–0 | 24 Oct 1964 |
| 56' | John Connelly | vs Aston Villa | D1 | 3–0 | 24 Oct 1964 |
| 65' | Denis Law | vs Aston Villa | D1 | 4–0 | 24 Oct 1964 |
| 77' | David Herd | vs Aston Villa | D1 | 5–0 | 24 Oct 1964 |
| 89' | Denis Law | vs Aston Villa | D1 | 6–0 | 24 Oct 1964 |
| 21' | Denis Law | vs Djurgardens IF | EL | 0–0 | 27 Oct 1964 |
| 63' | Bobby Charlton | vs Djurgardens IF | EL | 1–0 | 27 Oct 1964 |
| 68' | Denis Law | vs Djurgardens IF | EL | 2–0 | 27 Oct 1964 |
| 69' | Denis Law pen | vs Djurgardens IF | EL | 3–0 | 27 Oct 1964 |
| 73' | Bobby Charlton | vs Djurgardens IF | EL | 4–0 | 27 Oct 1964 |
| 86' | George Best | vs Djurgardens IF | EL | 5–0 | 27 Oct 1964 |
| 89' | Hans Karlsson | vs Djurgardens IF | EL | 6–0 | 27 Oct 1964 |
| 35' | David Herd | @ Liverpool | D1 | 0–0 | 31 Oct 1964 |
| 59' | Pat Crerand | @ Liverpool | D1 | 1–0 | 31 Oct 1964 |
| 15' | David Herd | vs Sheffield Wednesday | D1 | 0–0 | 7 Nov 1964 |
| 12' | David Herd | @ Borussia Dortmund | EL | 0–0 | 11 Nov 1964 |
| 29' | Bobby Charlton | @ Borussia Dortmund | EL | 1–0 | 11 Nov 1964 |
| 49' | George Best | @ Borussia Dortmund | EL | 2–0 | 11 Nov 1964 |
| 51' | Dieter Kurrat pen | @ Borussia Dortmund | EL | 3–0 | 11 Nov 1964 |
| 76' | Denis Law | @ Borussia Dortmund | EL | 3–1 | 11 Nov 1964 |
| 78' | Bobby Charlton | @ Borussia Dortmund | EL | 4–1 | 11 Nov 1964 |
| 85' | Bobby Charlton | @ Borussia Dortmund | EL | 5–1 | 11 Nov 1964 |
| 4' | David Herd | @ Blackpool | D1 | 0–0 | 14 Nov 1964 |
| 28' | Graham Oates | @ Blackpool | D1 | 1–0 | 14 Nov 1964 |
| 48' | John Connelly | @ Blackpool | D1 | 1–1 | 14 Nov 1964 |
| 52' | George Best | vs Blackburn Rovers | D1 | 0–0 | 21 Nov 1964 |
| 65' | John Connelly | vs Blackburn Rovers | D1 | 1–0 | 21 Nov 1964 |
| 76' | David Herd | vs Blackburn Rovers | D1 | 2–0 | 21 Nov 1964 |
| 4' | Denis Law | @ Arsenal | D1 | 0–0 | 28 Nov 1964 |
| 17' | John Connelly | @ Arsenal | D1 | 1–0 | 28 Nov 1964 |
| 29' | Denis Law | @ Arsenal | D1 | 2–0 | 28 Nov 1964 |
| 35' | Terry Anderson | @ Arsenal | D1 | 3–0 | 28 Nov 1964 |
| 75' | George Eastham | @ Arsenal | D1 | 3–1 | 28 Nov 1964 |
| 1' | Bobby Charlton | vs Borussia Dortmund | EL | 0–0 | 2 Dec 1964 |
| 18' | Bobby Charlton | vs Borussia Dortmund | EL | 1–0 | 2 Dec 1964 |
| 61' | Denis Law | vs Borussia Dortmund | EL | 2–0 | 2 Dec 1964 |
| 80' | John Connelly | vs Borussia Dortmund | EL | 3–0 | 2 Dec 1964 |
| 55' | Bobby Collins | vs Leeds United | D1 | 0–0 | 5 Dec 1964 |
| 15' | Denis Law | @ West Bromwich Albion | D1 | 0–0 | 12 Dec 1964 |
| 35' | John Kaye | @ West Bromwich Albion | D1 | 1–0 | 12 Dec 1964 |
| 38' | Bobby Charlton pen | vs Birmingham City | D1 | 0–0 | 16 Dec 1964 |
| 75' | Denis Thwaites | vs Birmingham City | D1 | 1–0 | 16 Dec 1964 |
| 12' | George Best | @ Sheffield United | D1 | 0–0 | 26 Dec 1964 |
| 53' | David Herd | vs Sheffield United | D1 | 0–0 | 28 Dec 1964 |
| 60' | Alan Woodward | vs Sheffield United | D1 | 1–0 | 28 Dec 1964 |
| 9' | Jimmy Humes | vs Chester City | FAC | 0–0 | 9 Jan 1965 |
| 56' | George Best | vs Chester City | FAC | 0–1 | 9 Jan 1965 |
| 59' | Albert Kinsey | vs Chester City | FAC | 1–1 | 9 Jan 1965 |
| 3' | Denis Law | @ Nottingham Forest | D1 | 0–0 | 16 Jan 1965 |
| 15' | Alan Hinton | @ Nottingham Forest | D1 | 1–0 | 16 Jan 1965 |
| 23' | Alan Hinton | @ Nottingham Forest | D1 | 1–1 | 16 Jan 1965 |
| 31' | Denis Law | @ Nottingham Forest | D1 | 1–2 | 16 Jan 1965 |
| 14' | Fred Pickering | vs Everton | EL | 0–0 | 20 Jan 1965 |
| 33' | John Connelly | vs Everton | EL | 0–1 | 20 Jan 1965 |
| 10' | Alan Bloor | vs Stoke City | D1 | 0–0 | 23 Jan 1965 |
| 21' | Denis Law | vs Stoke City | D1 | 0–1 | 23 Jan 1965 |
| 73' | David Herd | vs Stoke City | FAC | 0–0 | 3 Feb 1965 |
| 19' | Ron Henry | @ Tottenham Hotspur | D1 | 0–0 | 6 Feb 1965 |
| 6' | John Connelly | @ Everton | EL | 0–0 | 9 Feb 1965 |
| 55' | Fred Pickering | @ Everton | EL | 1–0 | 9 Feb 1965 |
| 69' | David Herd | @ Everton | EL | 1–1 | 9 Feb 1965 |
| 10' | George Best | vs Burnley | D1 | 0–0 | 13 Feb 1965 |
| 34' | David Herd | vs Burnley | D1 | 1–0 | 13 Feb 1965 |
| 47' | Dave Walker | vs Burnley | D1 | 2–0 | 13 Feb 1965 |
| 50' | Bobby Charlton | vs Burnley | D1 | 2–1 | 13 Feb 1965 |
| 88' | Willie Irvine | vs Burnley | D1 | 3–1 | 13 Feb 1965 |
| 17' | Andy Lochhead | vs Burnley | FAC | 0–0 | 20 Feb 1965 |
| 81' | Denis Law | vs Burnley | FAC | 0–1 | 20 Feb 1965 |
| 82' | Pat Crerand | vs Burnley | FAC | 1–1 | 20 Feb 1965 |
| 10' | Harry Hood | @ Sunderland | D1 | 0–0 | 24 Feb 1965 |
| 4' | John Connelly | vs Wolverhampton Wanderers | D1 | 0–0 | 27 Feb 1965 |
| 69' | Bobby Charlton | vs Wolverhampton Wanderers | D1 | 1–0 | 27 Feb 1965 |
| 87' | Bobby Charlton | vs Wolverhampton Wanderers | D1 | 2–0 | 27 Feb 1965 |
| 3' | Hugh MclImoyle | @ Wolverhampton Wanderers | FAC | 0–0 | 10 Mar 1965 |
| 15' | Hugh MclImoyle | @ Wolverhampton Wanderers | FAC | 0–1 | 10 Mar 1965 |
| 42' | Denis Law | @ Wolverhampton Wanderers | FAC | 0–2 | 10 Mar 1965 |
| 51' | David Herd | @ Wolverhampton Wanderers | FAC | 1–2 | 10 Mar 1965 |
| 61' | George Best | @ Wolverhampton Wanderers | FAC | 2–2 | 10 Mar 1965 |
| 67' | Pat Crerand | @ Wolverhampton Wanderers | FAC | 3–2 | 10 Mar 1965 |
| 75' | Denis Law | @ Wolverhampton Wanderers | FAC | 4–2 | 10 Mar 1965 |
| 87' | Peter Knowles | @ Wolverhampton Wanderers | FAC | 5–2 | 10 Mar 1965 |
| 3' | George Best | vs Chelsea | D1 | 0–0 | 13 Mar 1965 |
| 23' | David Herd | vs Chelsea | D1 | 1–0 | 13 Mar 1965 |
| 50' | David Herd | vs Chelsea | D1 | 2–0 | 13 Mar 1965 |
| 75' | Denis Law | vs Chelsea | D1 | 3–0 | 13 Mar 1965 |
| 4' | David Herd | vs Fulham | D1 | 0–0 | 15 Mar 1965 |
| 4' | Rodney Marsh | vs Fulham | D1 | 1–0 | 15 Mar 1965 |
| 24' | David Herd | vs Fulham | D1 | 1–1 | 15 Mar 1965 |
| 43' | John Connelly | vs Fulham | D1 | 2–1 | 15 Mar 1965 |
| 49' | John Connelly | vs Fulham | D1 | 3–1 | 15 Mar 1965 |
| 64' | John Fantham | @ Sheffield Wednesday | D1 | 0–0 | 20 Mar 1965 |
| 68' | Denis Law | vs Blackpool | D1 | 0–0 | 22 Mar 1965 |
| 70' | Denis Law | vs Blackpool | D1 | 1–0 | 22 Mar 1965 |
| 89' | Billy Bremner | v Leeds United | FAC | 0–0 | 31 Mar 1965 |
| 47' | Bobby Charlton | @ Blackburn Rovers | D1 | 0–0 | 3 Apr 1965 |
| 54' | John Connelly | @ Blackburn Rovers | D1 | 1–0 | 3 Apr 1965 |
| 62' | David Herd | @ Blackburn Rovers | D1 | 2–0 | 3 Apr 1965 |
| 65' | Bobby Charlton | @ Blackburn Rovers | D1 | 3–0 | 3 Apr 1965 |
| 76' | Bobby Charlton | @ Blackburn Rovers | D1 | 4–0 | 3 Apr 1965 |
| 49' | David Herd | vs Leicester City | D1 | 0–0 | 12 Apr 1965 |
| 14' | John Connelly | @ Leeds United | D1 | 0–0 | 17 Apr 1965 |
| 13' | George Best | @ Birmingham City | D1 | 0–0 | 19 Apr 1965 |
| 27' | Denis Thwaites | @ Birmingham City | D1 | 1–0 | 19 Apr 1965 |
| 62' | Geoff Vowden | @ Birmingham City | D1 | 1–1 | 19 Apr 1965 |
| 63' | George Best | @ Birmingham City | D1 | 1–2 | 19 Apr 1965 |
| 65' | Bobby Charlton | @ Birmingham City | D1 | 2–2 | 19 Apr 1965 |
| 75' | Noel Cantwell | @ Birmingham City | D1 | 3–2 | 19 Apr 1965 |
| 40' | Denis Law | vs Liverpool | D1 | 0–0 | 24 Apr 1965 |
| 57' | Denis Law | vs Liverpool | D1 | 1–0 | 24 Apr 1965 |
| 79' | John Connelly | vs Liverpool | D1 | 2–0 | 24 Apr 1965 |
| 7' | George Best | vs Arsenal | D1 | 0–0 | 26 Apr 1965 |
| 59' | Denis Law | vs Arsenal | D1 | 1–0 | 26 Apr 1965 |
| 67' | George Eastham | vs Arsenal | D1 | 2–0 | 26 Apr 1965 |
| 84' | Denis Law | vs Arsenal | D1 | 2–1 | 26 Apr 1965 |
| 6' | Alan Baker | @ Aston Villa | D1 | 0–0 | 28 Apr 1965 |
| 35' | Robert Park | @ Aston Villa | D1 | 0–1 | 28 Apr 1965 |
| 58' | Bobby Charlton | @ Aston Villa | D1 | 0–2 | 28 Apr 1965 |
| 19' | John Connelly | @ Strasbourg | EL | 0–0 | 12 May 1965 |
| 40' | David Herd | @ Strasbourg | EL | 1–0 | 12 May 1965 |
| 61' | Denis Law | @ Strasbourg | EL | 2–0 | 12 May 1965 |
| 73' | Bobby Charlton | @ Strasbourg | EL | 3–0 | 12 May 1965 |
| 88' | Denis Law | @ Strasbourg | EL | 4–0 | 12 May 1965 |
| 23' | Dezso Novak | vs Ferencvaros | EL | 0–0 | 31 May 1965 |
| 34' | Denis Law pen | vs Ferencvaros | EL | 0–1 | 31 May 1965 |
| 61' | David Herd | vs Ferencvaros | EL | 1–1 | 31 May 1965 |
| 69' | David Herd | vs Ferencvaros | EL | 2–1 | 31 May 1965 |
| 76' | Gyula Rakosi | vs Ferencvaros | EL | 3–1 | 31 May 1965 |
| 44' | Dezso Novak pen | @ Ferencvaros | EL | 0–0 | 6 Jun 1965 |
| 44' | Janos Karaba | @ Ferencvaros | EL | 0–0 | 16 Jun 1965 |
| 54' | Mate Fenyvesi | @ Ferencvaros | EL | 0–1 | 16 Jun 1965 |
| 86' | John Connelly | @ Ferencvaros | EL | 0–2 | 16 Jun 1965 |
Squad
19 players
| Player | League | FA Cup | Europe | Total | Red | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Gls | Apps | Gls | Apps | Gls | Apps | Gls | ||
| John Connelly | 42 | 14 | 7 | – | 11 | 5 | 60 | 19 | – |
| Shay Brennan | 42 | – | 7 | – | 11 | – | 60 | – | – |
| Tony Dunne | 42 | – | 7 | – | 11 | – | 60 | – | – |
| William Foulkes | 42 | – | 7 | – | 11 | – | 60 | – | – |
| Bobby Charlton | 41 | 10 | 7 | – | 11 | 8 | 59 | 18 | – |
| George Best | 41 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 11 | 2 | 59 | 14 | – |
| Nobby Stiles | 41 | – | 7 | – | 11 | – | 59 | – | – |
| Pat Crerand | 39 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 11 | – | 57 | 5 | 1 |
| David Herd | 37 | 19 | 7 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 55 | 27 | – |
| Patrick Dunne | 37 | – | 7 | – | 11 | – | 55 | – | – |
| Denis Law | 36 | 28 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 52 | 39 | 1 |
| David Sadler | 6 | 1 | – | – | – | – | 6 | 1 | – |
| Maurice Setters | 5 | – | – | – | 1 | – | 6 | – | – |
| David Gaskell | 5 | – | – | – | – | – | 5 | – | – |
| Noel Cantwell | 2 | 1 | – | – | – | – | 2 | 1 | – |
| John Fitzpatrick | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | – |
| Albert Kinsey | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | 1 | 1 | – |
| John Aston Jnr | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – |
| Ian Moir | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – |
Division One Table
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester United | 42 | 26 | 9 | 7 | 89 | 39 | +50 | 61 |
| 2 | Leeds United | 42 | 26 | 9 | 7 | 83 | 52 | +31 | 61 |
| 3 | Chelsea | 42 | 24 | 8 | 10 | 89 | 54 | +35 | 56 |
| 4 | Everton | 42 | 17 | 15 | 10 | 69 | 60 | +9 | 49 |
| 5 | Nottingham Forest | 42 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 71 | 67 | +4 | 47 |
| 6 | Tottenham Hotspur | 42 | 19 | 7 | 16 | 87 | 71 | +16 | 45 |
| 7 | Liverpool | 42 | 17 | 10 | 15 | 67 | 73 | -6 | 44 |
| 8 | Sheffield Wednesday | 42 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 57 | 55 | +2 | 43 |
| 9 | West Ham United | 42 | 19 | 4 | 19 | 82 | 71 | +11 | 42 |
| 10 | Blackburn Rovers | 42 | 16 | 10 | 16 | 83 | 79 | +4 | 42 |
| 11 | Stoke City | 42 | 16 | 10 | 16 | 67 | 66 | +1 | 42 |
| 12 | Burnley | 42 | 16 | 10 | 16 | 70 | 70 | 0 | 42 |
| 13 | Arsenal | 42 | 17 | 7 | 18 | 69 | 75 | -6 | 41 |
| 14 | West Bromwich Albion | 42 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 70 | 65 | +5 | 39 |
| 15 | Sunderland | 42 | 14 | 9 | 19 | 64 | 74 | -10 | 37 |
| 16 | Aston Villa | 42 | 16 | 5 | 21 | 57 | 82 | -25 | 37 |
| 17 | Blackpool | 42 | 12 | 11 | 19 | 67 | 78 | -11 | 35 |
| 18 | Leicester City | 42 | 11 | 13 | 18 | 69 | 85 | -14 | 35 |
| 19 | Sheffield United | 42 | 12 | 11 | 19 | 50 | 64 | -16 | 35 |
| 20 | Fulham | 42 | 11 | 12 | 19 | 60 | 78 | -18 | 34 |
| 21 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 42 | 13 | 4 | 25 | 59 | 89 | -30 | 30 |
| 22 | Birmingham City | 42 | 8 | 11 | 23 | 64 | 96 | -32 | 27 |
Points Progression
Division One
Transfers
9 moves
In
- Pat Dunne Goalkeeper
Out
- Phil Chisnall Second Striker
- Jimmy Nicholson Defensive Midfield
- Albert Quixall Second Striker
- Dennis Walker Defender
- Graham Moore Central Midfield
- Ian Moir Right Winger
- Maurice Setters Right Midfield
- Ronnie Briggs Goalkeeper
Debuts & Farewells
Debuts this season
- John Connelly 60 apps, 19 goals
- Patrick Dunne 55 apps
- John Fitzpatrick 2 apps
- Albert Kinsey 1 app, 1 goal
- John Aston Jnr 1 app
Final appearances
- Maurice Setters last of 6 apps
- Ian Moir last of 1 app
Quick Quiz
Who was Manchester United's top scorer in 1964-1965?
On this day in 1964-1965